Paranormal

Ghosts, ghouls, UFOs and skeptical investigations; psychics, supernatural beliefs and folklore.

UFOs

Confessions of a Ufologist: lessons learned from a lifetime studying UFO reports

Nigel Watson -
Nigel Watson describes his lifetime of investigating UFO reports, and how we shouldn't overlook that reports have a real impact on the lives of believers
Ghosts

Adjust your expectations: a ghost-free visit to Ireland’s Leap Castle

Jairus Durnett -
Leap Castle may be advertised as one of the most haunted buildings in Ireland, but its appeal is its real history, not the made-up ghost tales
Archive

From the archives: The Summer of ’91 – All you need to know about crop circles

Martin Hempstead -
From the archives in 1991, Wessex Skeptics member Martin Hempstead on hoaxing crop circles, and the emergence of the circle-spotter
History

Is there anybody there? The fascinating history of the Ouija board

Sean Slater -
Beloved by horror films and teen sleepovers, the Ouija board has roots in the spiritualist movement and opportunistic toy manufacturers
Psychics

Studying the genetics of mediumship is the new Tooth Fairy science

Marcelo Yamashita, Carlos Orsi -
A study into the genetic basis for mediumship attempts to put a scientific and biological sheen on a wholly pseudoscientific claim
Astrology

Algorithmic Astrology: the digital age of pseudoscience

Hayley Stevens -
Astrologers have adjusted to the digital age, claiming to use AI and algorithms to power their predictions – but the results are as pseudoscientific as ever
Media

The Truth of Skinwalker Ranch… probably won’t shock you

Nick Garratt -
Reality TV show The Truth of Skinwalker Ranch goes heavy on the mystery, but the real truths are far more mundane, and almost certainly not alien
Paranormal

A brief history of The Anomalistic Psychology Research Unit

Chris French -
After decades researching parapsychology and testing paranormal claims, the Anomalistic Psychology Research Unit at Goldsmith's closed it's doors for the final time in 2024.
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